North Carolina / School Districts / Dare County Schools
The Dare County Board of Education unanimously adopted a resolution opposing a proposed increase in state employee health insurance premiums without matching salary increases and will send the resolution to state education and executive leaders.
North Carolina / School Districts / Dare County Schools
The board agreed to authorize the superintendent to finalize an agreement allowing Outer Banks Baseball LLC to use the First Flight High School baseball complex for a summer league; board direction was given to the superintendent with no roll-call vote recorded.
North Carolina / School Districts / Dare County Schools
The district reported an inspection by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction found few defects: Dare County scored 15 (lower is better), below the regional average of 33.94; no buses were taken out of service during the inspection.
North Carolina / School Districts / Dare County Schools
The board voted to waive a required second reading and approved proposed updates to the district policy manual, following review by the policy committee and staff edits required for federal funding certification.
North Carolina / School Districts / Dare County Schools
The Dare County Board of Education approved the meeting agenda, the consent agenda and a revised 2024–25 school calendar that adds two optional teacher workdays to restore required instructional days after weather closures.
North Carolina / School Districts / Dare County Schools
District staff reported the annual update on school‑health personnel, listing current counts of psychologists, counselors, social workers and nurses and explaining vendor relationships and recent staffing shifts.
North Carolina / School Districts / Dare County Schools
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction reviewed Dare County Schools' corrective action plan and notified the district that it considers the single‑audit findings for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 resolved; the district announced the audit is closed with respect to DPI‑administered programs.
North Carolina / School Districts / Dare County Schools
Dare County Schools and local officials described plans to install a traffic signal at the bus‑loop intersection near Manteo (Manny) Elementary; district staff installed solar flashing lights that will be integrated with the new signal and a signalized pedestrian crosswalk will be added.
North Carolina / School Districts / Dare County Schools
The First Flight High School Coffee Bistro — a student‑run program operated through the district’s school nutrition department — was recognized by the board; district staff and partners described student internships, Starbucks training and interest from the state Department of Public Instruction.
North Carolina / School Districts / Dare County Schools
Four public commenters pressed the Dare County Board of Education to adopt a formal policy limiting immigration‑enforcement actions in schools, citing the Plyler v. Doe precedent and Wake County guidance; board staff said existing board policy and state/federal law guide responses.